SECTION CHIEF
The University of Arizona, College of Medicine
The Department of Medicine, Section of General Medicine, invites applications for a General Medicine Section Chief at the Associate or Professor level, tenure or non-tenure eligible. The Department is seeking an individual of national renown with demonstrated leadership in research and education with a record of funding and publications in peer-reviewed journals. Of interest would be a candidate with research interests in Health Promotion and/or Health Disparities, Medical Decision Making, or Information Technology. The expansion of the Health Sciences Campus at a second teaching hospital with a diverse ethnic and socioeconomic demographic would provide an ideal setting for these research efforts. Dr. Steve Goldschmid, Department of Medicine Chair, recognizes the critical need for a General Medicine Section Chief and is very supportive of training and research initiatives in the Section of General Medicine. Strong collaborations are possible with the UA College of Medicine in
Department of Medicine Chairman Steve Goldschmid, M.D. invites interested candidates to go online to: http://www.hr.arizona.edu, click on “Applicant Resources”, “apply for jobs”, “Search Postings”, enter Job #37817, and follow directions to apply for position. Application review will continue until the position is filled. If you have any questions about this faculty position, feel free to call the Department of Medicine Administrator, Tara Krupp at 520 626-5833, or email at tkrupp@deptofmed.arizona.edu. The
Associate Director, Section of Hospital Medicine
Due to unprecedented growth, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA, seeks an Associate Director, Section of Hospital Medicine.
About this position:
• Exciting opportunity for emerging Hospitalist leader to assume leadership position in a premier academic hospitalist program in an integrated healthcare delivery system.
• This position reports to the Director,Section of Hospital Medicine,Department of General Internal Medicine.
• Program has 13.86 Hospitalist FTE’s;six inpatient teaching services;one inpatient non¬teaching service,and one LTACH service.
• Qualities of the successful candidate will include: commitment to career in Hospital Medicine; proven leadership ability; collaborative leadership style; excellence in teaching/scholarship. Knowledge of performance improvement and experience with electronic medical record preferred.
• This program is committed to teaching residents and medical students; and performs the bulk of the inpatient teaching for onsite Internal Medicine residency program. • Future expansion and growth in a non teaching service will include 24 hours a day,7 days a week in house coverage.
Geisinger Medical Center:
• Is a 404 (licensed) bed,Level I tertiary/quaternary care center that includes theWeis Center for Research,JanetWeis Children's Hospital, and Geisinger Center for Health Research.
• Soon to be completed in 2010,is a major $100¬million building expansion project that includes a nine¬story,300,000 square foot building housing a heart hospital that includes cardiology,cardiothoracic and vascular surgery services.
• Utilizes a mature, fully¬integrated electronic health record, connecting a comprehensive network of more than 40 community medical groups and an integrated network of over 700 Geisinger primary and specialty physicians.
• Is comprised of 75 medical and surgical specialties.
• Host thirty¬one accredited residency and fellowship programs.
• Maintains regional clinical campuses with Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and Temple University School of Medicine.
Benefits include:
• Medical malpractice insurance with tail coverage.
• Three weeks CME annually (with stipend).
• Four weeks vacation.
• Teaching opportunities are available.
• Opportunities to conduct research including clinical trials,best practice and medical outcomes.
• Access to comprehensive health sciences libraries on both hospital campuses, and online access to many journals and other resources. • Support for the pursuit of advanced degrees.
• Opportunities to practice medicine without office management responsibilities.
• Access to advanced information technology, including online imaging and a complete electronic medical records system.
A career at Geisinger allows physicians to practice leading¬edge medicine while enjoying the benefits of living in a small town ¬good schools,safe neighborhoods,and a wealth of recreational and cultural activities.We are located in the scenic SusquehannaValley,less than an afternoon's drive from New York City, Baltimore, Philadelphia and Washington, DC.
Lori Surak, Professional
Staffing Geisinger Health System,
100 N.AcademyAvenue,Danville,PA 17822
Phone: (800) 845¬7112 • Fax: (800) 622¬2515
Email: ljsurak@geisinger.edu
